Apr 30, 2021
Vancouver, BC – Langara College is proud to announce the expansion of the College’s global initiatives with the launch of Langara Global. Formerly known as International Education, Langara Global welcomes international students through recruitment, admission, and student service activities. It will also serve local and national students through domestic recruitment activities and will pursue new global partnerships to enhance the student experience.
“We want to change the way we recruit students by focusing on diversifying our international student population and by unifying our recruitment efforts across domestic and international regions,” said Brad Van Dam, Director, Langara Global.
The Langara Global office now includes dedicated team members to support and develop international partnerships and study abroad opportunities. The College is actively funding and supporting faculty initiatives that encourage international experiences and opportunities for all students.
“The Langara Global office is committed to enhancing our student, faculty, and staff experience while preparing them to be global citizens,” said Yusuf Varachia, Vice President, External. “I am proud to be a part of this diverse and engaged community and look forward to more opportunities to build a global perspective at Langara College.”
Learn more about the Langara Global office by exploring the new website at langara.ca/global and by watching the welcome video.
About Langara College
Located in beautiful Vancouver, B.C., Canada, snəw̓eyəɬ leləm̓ Langara College provides University, Career, and Continuing Studies education to more than 23,000 students annually. With more than 1,700 courses and 130 programs, Langara’s expansive academic breadth and depth allows students of all ages, backgrounds, and life stages to choose their own educational path. Langara is also known as snəw̓eyəɬ leləm 'house of teachings', a name given to it by Musqueam, on whose unceded traditional territory the College is located.
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Lynette Hawksley
Communications Officer
Langara College
lhawksley@langara.ca